Priest Jailed for Church Assault

0:00On April 28th, a Catholic priest in Scotland just got hit with a 19-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting a man right in his church house. Father Stephen Bailey, the long-time parish priest at St. Joseph's in Corkston, East Renfrewshire, was found guilty by a jury at Paisley Sheriff, court last month. The assault happened after the two had gone out for a night on the town together, turning what should have been a casual evening into something dark and abusive. Bailey had served as a priest for 36 years and denied the charges from the start, but the jury didn't buy it, delivering a clear conviction, shook his long career. Right away, the diocese of Paisley stepped in, stripping him of his parish role and landing him on the sex offenders register for 10 years to keep. Tabs on the risk. This case underscores how trust in these positions can crumble fast, leaving communities to pick up the pieces while justice rolls on.